John Kekis, Author at Daily Hampshire Gazette

Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz, formerly of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, speaks during the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

David Ortiz a big hit at Baseball Hall of Fame induction

by John Kekis Associated PressJuly 24, 2022

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — David Ortiz promised to speak from the heart. As usual, Big Papi delivered. His megawatt smile tinged with a tad of emotion, the former Boston Red Sox slugger was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday — after his…

FILE - David Ortiz speaks to reporters during a news conference after his orientation tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Monday, May. 2, 2022, in Cooperstown, N.Y. The former Boston Red Sox player will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, July 24. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Big Papi still awestruck as Hall of Fame induction looms

by John Kekis Associated PressJuly 22, 2022

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz speaks to reporters during a news conference after his orientation tour of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Monday in Cooperstown, N.Y. The former Boston Red Sox player will be inducted on July 24.

“Papi! Papi!” David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame

by John Kekis Associated PressMay 2, 2022

Hall of Fame inductee Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, watches a video during an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Yankees star Derek Jeter inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

by John Kekis Associated PressSeptember 8, 2021

Kyle Larson drives through the Bus Stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes regular-season title

by John Kekis Associated PressAugust 8, 2021

Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo watches from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tulsa, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Army hosts Navy for 1st time in 77 years due to COVID-19

by John Kekis Associated PressDecember 10, 2020

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2019, file photo, Jimmie Johnson (48) drives through the area of the course called "The Bus Stop" during a practice run for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Watkins Glen International, in Watkins Glen, N.Y. Three months after its opening day was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, Watkins Glen International is hosting car clubs again as NASCAR weekend looms in mid-August. “Everybody is excited about getting back in the saddle. I know we are," track president Michael Printup said. (AP Photo/John Munson, File)

Watkins Glen open again, optimistic for NASCAR weekend

by John Kekis Associated PressJuly 2, 2020

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, right, and former Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker pose after receiving their Baseball Hall of Fame jerseys during a baseball news conference in New York. Jeter and Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait for their big moment at Cooperstown. The Hall of Fame announced Wednesday, April 29, 2020, that it has canceled its July 26 induction ceremony because of the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Baseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremony

by John Kekis Associated PressApril 29, 2020

Army quarterback Christian Anderson (13) gets shoved out of bounds by Hawaii defensive back Khoury Bethley (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Army seniors ready for last hurrah on the football field

by John Kekis Associated PressDecember 12, 2019

UMass head coach Walt Bell watches play during the first half against Connecticut, Oct. 26 in Amherst. UMass lost to Army, 63-7, Saturday.

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McCoy scores 3 times, Army beats UMass 63-7 to snap skid

by John Kekis Associated PressNovember 10, 2019